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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-03
The Central Point Of Population

What Is the central point of the population of
the United Statesf In what direction Is 1t NOV.
tngf, 20 ..f@E.t a. "a - B.
The center Of population was determined
after taking the census OF 1880 by mathe-
NAUTICAL calculation. It was found to be eight
miles southeast of the center Of Cincinnati,
and o half mile southeast at the village Of
Taylorsvillc, or at latitude so degrees, 4 min
utes and 8 seconds; longitude "a degrees, 80
minutes and 40 seconds. .-z:l -
u In 1870 the center OF population was TWEEN
ty,three miles east Of Baltimore. Its rate
of westward motion, as shown by the
decade from 1870 to 1880, is about six miles
per year, but 1t Is probably now greater than
that. q, TIT p ,t}F.. s-"LaA.. t-.@s.iF ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-03
Wedding Anniversaries.

WIN you please inform me how many years
after marriages, wooden. tin, crystal and other
like weddings are celebratedg t-.IIE ID.
The wooden wedding comes five years after
marriage; the tin, ten years; the crystal, fif
teen years; the china, twenty years; silver,
twenty-five years; golden, fifty years; dia-
nond, seventy-five years, 'G'5tFat !
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Subjects Of Widespread Interest

Subjects of Widespread Interest to
e Tab Sharp wits. Lf5lis5s
! Can you state how far back Queen Victoria can
trace her ancestry fsgxFtfffa sR o.rE
. Queen Victoria can trace her ancestry back
to Ecgberht, the first king OF England, about
the year 1928 She traces her pedigree i'm this
way: She is the daughter OF the Duke of
Kent, fourth son Of George III, who descended
from the first George and the Electress So
phia, the latter being the daughter Of James
Of England, who was SON Of Mary Queen Of
Scots. Mary descended through james " of
Scotland from Henry VII Of England Both
Henry VII and his wife, Elizabeth. could
trace descent from Edward III, Elizabeth
being the daughter Of Edward w. The line
is direct from this point to William the Con-
queror. In William we reach Queen vicro.
ria's descent from the Celtic kings of Scot
land, and may trace it back to Achains in 7S7.
Henry /, son OF the Conqueror, married Ma
tilda of Scotland, the daughter of King Nal
colin Clanmore. Through. their union Vic
toria may trace her ancestry through the
Saxon kings ttrough Alfred the Great to
his grandfather, Ecgberht, the first English
king. &c. .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-03
Beginning ID ,Yinter.

1 When does winter begin and when does Il endf
fhave always understood the months Of Decsm-
her, January and February 20 conpsiss tho
These are called the winter months, but -
Economically speaking, winter begins with
with the vernal equinox, between March n
and %. 49, -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-03

&OSs0 11nBKHbN O0Cs !
Can you give me the name Of the youngest Eng
lsh classic roeti -, NJ F..
Thomas Chatterton. He was born in 1752
and died in ITO, being IS years old at death.
At II years of age he wrote verse that has
become classic. " ".t
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27

the owner of the hall, paid the rent him
self, and forbade Campbell opening it to
the dancers.
A Boston dispatch of Thursday says {:
Coy. Ormsbee of Vermont, Gov. Currier
of New Hampshire and members of the
Bennington Battle Monument association
were in consultation with the governor
at the State house this afternoon with re-
gard to the proposed monument, toward
the erection of which the Legislature of
1856 appropriated $4,000. The United
States government has made II grant of
100000 for a monument $50 feet high.
The association, however, has adopted
plans for a monumen 300 feet high to
cost $4,000 and has $4,000 guaranteed
to defray the expenses. The result of the
conference was the approval of a plan
for a higher structure to be built by Il
competent contractor under heavy bonds.
provided the consent of the United States
government to the increase in height can
be obtained. If that cannot. the $50 foot
plan will be adopted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
We

The meadows are in great need of rain.
DR.. p. Maxtield was able to ride out
Saturday.
Landing at Fort Cassin is by boat, the
dock being under water.
Trade was good Saturday, but visitors
remained in town but a short time.
Appletree worms have been around. The
trees show evidence of their ruinous
work.
G. II. Sprigg & Co.. have shipped to
Boston market during the past week 273
sheep, ll5 calves and s cows.
Louis Bard is putting a new porch in
front of his already neat residence. NJ.
Gibson is making a fine job of it.
+. G.. Norton, j. 5. lIickok and II. :.
Jackman were chosen committee of sup
ply, Sunday in the Congregational church.
Mr.. Webb of Barnumtown, Monkton,
has ordered "A handsome 5-tons cottage
monument of John Lyons. the marble
dealer.
Barnard Bros. have one of the best
harness and trunk establishments, with
all the customary goods in that line, to
be found in the county.
The band concert, Saturday evening.
was a real treat. The stand is accessible
by steps, now, and the park is all right
for an outdoor audience.
The Lily made a trip to Westport and
Port Henry, Saturday, returning Sunday.
The water is still very high. She will be-
gin running regular trips next Monday.
Col. Joyce will give us some of his best
oratory Memorial day. Music by Yer
gennes and State school bands. With a
good day the occasion will be a brilliant
one.
The old bank is greatly improving eX-
ternally, through the personal attention
of Mr.. A. b. Taber's artistic paint brush.
Internally it is old gold, and needs no
garnish.
The new proprietor of the Marvin
House, Westport, Mr.. Simonds, is
thoroughly renovating and charging that
hotel and intends making it first-class for
summer guests.
c. l.. Kimball of Mattewan, n. V, has
engaged f. IL. Daniels to make many de-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27

sirable changes and improvements in his
dwelling on Main street, occupied by
Messrs. Murphy and Roberts.
Delegates to the annual county nven
ton of churches, to be held New Haven,
next Tuesday and Wednesday were
chosen, Sunday as follows: G.. f. Stone,
f. A.. Goss, Miss Lucy Smith, Mrs. j. II.
Smith.
Prof. Wager preached a strong. argu-
mentative sermon Sunday in the Congre-
gational church, from the first words in
the Bible, viz: sin the beginning God"
His audience followed him with deep in
terest to the close.
NJ. j. Graves will soon have a store of
more than ordinary attractiveness, at his
old quarters on Green street. which Is to
be m%odernized throughout. He will fill
it with stoves. tinware and plumbers,
goods of the best quality.
The boats l.. b. Danforth, Capt Case,
and the Orla VI. Temple were towed up
last week by the Gazelle. The former was
loaded with Swedish iron for the Nail
Co. The Danforth is loading with cur
tain rolls and scrap iron. Both boats will
leave this week.
The meeting called for Tuesday next
is one of great moment to Nergennes.
The representatives of the Adirondack
Granite Co. ask this city to sell
them water-power and land to enable
them to locate finishing shops below the
falls, where hundreds of skilled workmen
would be employed in preparing the
granite. quarried on the western shore of
the lake nearly opposite the mouth of the
river. 1t would be boated to IL wharves
and prepared for market. The parties
making this offer represent large capital,
extensive business relations in New York.
Philadelphia and many Eastern markets,
and the locating of the works here would
be of incalculable advantage to this place.
1t is greatly to be desired that favorable
action may be had. and Nergennes. finally,
be started Oh the road to prosperity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
FOREIGN,

Toronto merchants are again urging a
reciprocity treaty with the United States.
The Chinese in the Sandwich Islands
are creating Il disturbance. and threaten
the kings life, on account of restrictions
placed Oh the opium traffic.
That pronunciamento against Parnell
and Gladstone. purporting to come from
the Irish college at Rome. proves to
have been a forgery.
The sale of the crown jewels in Paris
was concluded Monday. The chief lot. "a
diamond head dress. was sold in IL pieces
for 100000 francs. The proceeds from
the nine days sales amounted to- .SG4, 900
francs,
Lord Colin Campbell. who recently
brought suit against his wife for divorce.
has been declared a bankrupt on petition
of the duke of Marlborough. who was a
cO-defendant in the divorce suit and who
lodged Il petition in the bankruptcy court
against Lord Colin for his costs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
WHITING,

A. j. Pierce of Fair Haven was in town
a few days last week.
The personal property of the estate of
b. u. Wooster is advertised for sale
June ,.
Mrs. Mason. mother of Clinton Mason.
has come from Moriah. y. Y. to reside
with him here.
About two ton of butter were shipped
from this station Tuesday morning, the
sudbury creamery shipping over one ton
of it.
Clint. Mason has gone to work for Ma
tot on the section and Jim Wilson to the
Shoreham section to work for his broth
er, Amos. the boss there.
Miss Clara Briggs has returned to town
and is the guest of Thos. and Kate ketch-
am. Miss Briggs will meet with a hear
ty welcome from her friends here.
II. w. Denton, with his mother and
two sisters. Mrs. Pond and Mrs. Mason.
went to Crown Point, Sunday morning.
to attend the funeral of their brother.
Lewis, who resided and died there.
John Markham. section boss on the
Addison railroad. has resigned his posi-
ton in favor of Jos. Matot. Amos Will
son takes Matot's place at Shereham.
Matot commenced work on this section
Monday morning. If he puts in as many
hours in a day and days in the week as
MIR. Markham has done. the railroad
company will be well satisfied with him.
The remains of Darwin G.. Walker. an
old toWn>lnan, were brought here from
Germantown. y. y. last Friday after
noon and buried Saturday morning in the
Walker lot in our cemetery. Albert
Walker. a brother of Darwin. came here
with the remains. On Sunday the funer-
al services were held ut the Union church.
Rev. W. NJ. Mayhem officiating. The
house was well filled. There are many
landmarks here in our town for Us to re-
member the deceased by. The numer-
Gus trees set by the highway south of
the congregational parsonage TO the
Sudbury town line were his work.
His intention wa to have set them
through the village and only a few days
before he was taken sick he wrote to his
cousin. George Walker. to have all trees
reset that were dead or hurt by the mice
at his expense. and ever named the men
that he wanted employed to do the work.
man in our town than Darwin G.. Walker.
He was industrious, ingenious and had a
fine education. He had taught school for
more than thirty years. He will be
missed by all of his friends and ~acquain-
tances.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
New HAVEN,

EN-Ciov. Stewart of Middlebury was
present at last Sabbath day services. and
also Rector Gage of Addison.
Thursday is ''beef day" in this town:
that is. on that day (and no other) three
meat wagons traverse the same route.
Offenders beware. Constable Caldwell
will be doing business at the old stand"
(around) during the temperance camp
meeting.
President Brainerd occupied the pull
pit again last Sunday. His discourse
was an exceedingly interesting. forcible
and scholarly production.
commencement" day at the academy
will be June Il. The graduating class
pected to be of more than ordinary in
terest.
Commissioner Rogers is fairly at work
ON his road job. The stone work for the
road is being laid II feet in breadth and
about Is inches in depth, and has "A look
of great pcrmanence.
frankie, the youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherrod Brown of Beech Hill. was
taken i'll with diphtheria on Wednesday,
and died Sunday night. He was buried
Monday at four o'clock. A child of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Emo is also sick with the
same disease.
At a society meeting held on Tuesday
the society gave formal expression, by
vote, of its readiness to concur in the ac-
ton of the church in extending a call to
Rev. w. b. Hague to assume this pasto-
rate provided sufficient pledges of funds
could be secured for payment of his sal
airy. Mills j.. Landon, III. II. Barrows
and F. Il. Nash were appointed a COM
mittee to canvass for that purpose and
report to an adjourned meeting June G.
James Mack, one of the local produce
dealers, was unable to satisfactorily Sc
cure an adjustment of accounts with
Nelson Guilder, a potato buyer from
Charlestown. Mass, and therefore invited
him to an interview before Judge DOud.
last Saturday. Messrs. Slade and Wilds
of Middlebury presented the claims of
the parties respectively. The court adj
judged Sll.O4 to be Justly due the plaintiff,
to SlG.75. This sum he promptly paid.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
WEST CORNWALL.

Gilbert Dumas has purchased an organ
for his daughters.
Mrs. c. \. Flanders of Pittsford visit
ed at her fathers last week.
The branch creamery at this place COM
menced business Tuesday morning.
Una, daughter of II. +. Sanford. has
been very sick. but is now much better.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. Frank Randall on Thursday after
nOon. June >.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Dalrymple of Yer
gennes were with friends in town over
Sunday.
Cornwall's school teachers were well
represented last week at the teachers
meeting in M%iddlebury.
Belle VI. Hanks of the Nergennes graded
spent the latter part of the week
with her sister. Mrs. II. +. Taylor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
ORWELL.
Levi Coffin of Boston is in town, a
guest at the Eagle Hotel.

Levi Coffin of Boston is in town. a
guest at the Eagle Hotel.
Clark Chittenden is in town, looking
after his interests here, we presume.
Miss Mary Bramble is building a fine
addition to her residence on Main street.
Farmers are hurrying their seeding
to completion as rapidly as possible dur
ing the favorable weather we are having,
but rain is greatly needed.
Judah Carter is very sick with infam-
nation of the bowels, but at last re-
ports was more comfortable. Mrs. John
son and Mrs. Olivia Cook are both re-
ported better.
Mrs. Roswell Bottum was buried on
Friday afternoon of last week from her
late residence. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. 5. F. Calhoun
and were attended by a large number OF
relatives and friends. Mrs. Bottum was
nearly 80 years of age and the mother OF
seven children, all of whom are living,
five daughters and two sons: Mrs. NJ,
j. Clark, who kindly cared for her dur.
ing her declining years; Mrs. Dodge OF
California, Mrs. Barker of Minneapolis
Mimi; Mrs. DR.. j.. 5. Gale of Canton,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27

Master Dennie Leonard caught a pick
erel from Lake Champlain, last week,
weighing 1912 lbs, and longer than the
boy himself.
Children's day, June II, is to be OBJ
served at the Congregational church by
appropriate exercises by the children,
instead of the usual Sabbath school.
Singing is expected to be quite a prom
inent part of the programme and Mr.. c.
n. North, the leader, is to meet the
children next Saturday afternoon at 2 80
o'clock for rehearsal. a cordial invita-
ton to attend is extended to all who are
interested.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27

The ground is getting very dry.
Farmers are busy with their planting.
Corn will be nearly all planted this week.
Grass on the intervales is looking hard
and the outlook is a short hay crop in
that direction.
The dramatic entertainment which is
expected to come off on Monday evening
next bids fair to be an interesting affair.
No pains have been spared by the Y. w.
{. I. L. to make the exercises interesting
and profitable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
County Uems.
BRIDPoRT.

W. L. Hamilton's infant son is quite
sick.
Miss Helen Huntley is stopping at
home for a while.
Burr Conn's Oldest daughter, Betsey,
is quite sick with bilious fever.
Darwin Grovenor raised his new horse
barn on Tuesday.
Mr.. Brooks of Crown Point, father of
our townsman, j. ID. Brooks. had "A par
alytic shock on Monday. from which he
is no expected to recover.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27

Port Moody. the western terminus of
the Canadian Pacific road. If this per-
mission is granted it will enable that road
to compete for the Pacific coast trade
of the border cities in the United States,
all Of New England and New York State
without regard to the interstate com
mercp law.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
6PER CENT DEBENTURES.
The Vernon. Investment { Guarantee COMPANY
OF ORWELL, VT,

incorporated ny Acl I'D, NcrlllOnt Laws OF
1ss4.)
Capital, paid up, .S300,O0O.OO
stockholders Additional liability, 3@o0,O00.OO
Total Guarantee Fund, $500, OOO.O 90
This company would call the attention OF
conservative investors to its six per cent.
debentures, issued in denominations OF even
hundreds, running five years, with Interest
Coupons attached, payable semi.annually,
Principal and Interest payable at the First
National Bank, Orwell, VT, or RENTED for by
draft without expense to the holder. These
Debentures are issued in series, and secured
by an equal amount OF Real Estate First Mort.
cages deposited with trustees, each series
having an independent mortgage security on
property worth more than double the face of
the mortgages deposited, and being further
secured by the ample capital and responsible.
ity OF the company, afford an absolutely safe
and convenient lone INVESTMENT.
Funds tor investment will draw interest
from the date of their receipt at the office OF
the company. Write for the company's circu-
lar explaining its securities and methods OF
business.
2Om2 &. T.. BUSII; Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
Hats, Caps,
Furnishing Goods,
TRUNKS and VALISES.
Look at our Price List.

Look at our Price List.
Mems fine business suits worth
5000, selling at $500; Mems
elegant imported Corkscrew suits
worth $1,000, selling at $1,000.
Boys fine dress suits, $500 Chill
dren's suits from S1.50 up. Mems
fine stiff and soft hats at SOC. Six
hundred and fifty Seersucker Coats
and Vests just received, will be
placed on sale at S1.00 Coat and
Vest.
Remember we can save you from
80 to 35c on the dollar on any pur-
chase you make at our store.
Don't forget the store, the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27
NOTICE..

Whereas, my wife, Mary Hamblin, has left
my bed and board without any Just cause or
proyocation, hereby forbid any person har.
boring or trusting her on my account, as |
shall pay no bills OF her contracting after this
date. DIR. JAS. II. HAMBIIN.
Granville, W.T. May u 1857. l9w3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27

n. Y; Mrs. ID. C.. Bascom of Ticonder-
oga, n. Y; Henry Bottum of Rosendale,
Wis, and George II. Bottum of Rutland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27

EN-GOv. Stewart of Middlebury was
present at last Sabbath day services, and
also Rector Gage of Addison.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-27

Gilbert Dumas has purchased an organ
for his daughters.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-11
SAMPLE .BRUTEs.
Sixty Policemen ON Trial for Clubbing
and Other Breaches Of Discipline.

May 25 in New York sixty policemen
were tried for clubbing Or otherwise mall
treating citizens. Most of them we're
"white-washed." Il
Among the police was Livingston who
horsewhipped the young truckmen,
Shafer and Golman, on May 3 because he
thought one of them ran into him while
out driving with his wife in avenue B.
The case of Kennedy, whom. Mrs. Nor
rel, who keeps candy shop not far from
the station, accused of kicking and beat
ing her on May because she resented his
trying to take an indecent liberty with
her, was also tried. Another policemen
was Thomas Cassiday who, Mrs. Emily
Burrill, landlady of boarding house at
435 Second avenue, said, interfered late
on the night of May in behalf of an un-
desirable lodger whom she had put out,
and when she refused to let him in struck
her on the head with his club and called
her names.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-11
Brother Hooking Dead,
GnIpuN Colo Mo

GOLDEN, Colo, May 30.
At regular meeting of Assembly No.
3447, Knights of Labor, held in their hall
in Golden, May 80, 1887, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to
remove from us by sudden death our
brother and recording secretary, W. H.
Hooking, therefore be it
Resolved, That we sincerely deplore the
death of our brother, as we thereby lose
an active member and an efficient officer,
one deeply interested in the welfare of the
order; true friend and good citizen.
Resolved, That we earnestly sympathize
with the widow and orphans of our de-
ceased brother in their deep affiiction and
trust that in every Knight of Labor they
will find a true friend.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be presented to the widow, and that
they be published in the Golden papers
and in the LABOR ENQUIRER.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-11

And yet, do you know, there are some
fool workers that propose, even here in
Denver, upon the advice of Doodle leaders
to parade the streets on the next Fourth
of July with an escort of police and to
mouth in blind and slavish idiocy and ig-
norance the trite old lies about the liber-
ties of 1776 being still our own!
The workingman who paradss in that
procession will merit the CONTEMPT of
every American citizen and every honest
man. Turn out instead to the grand in
nignation meeting to be held tho night
before to denounce the infamies that are
being perpetrated against us
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-11
From Connecticut.

BRIDGEPORT, May 81, 81.
Burnette g. Haskell:
DEAR CoMRADE:-Let me congratulate
you on your successful MANAGEMENT of
the ENQUIRER. tits certainly the liveliest
Labor paper in the country. Your at
tacks on the glaring inconsistencies of
st. Powderly are fully deserved by that
gentleman. His boast that he has the
great mass of the order with him, is of
little credit to man who claims to be the
representative of principle. The rum
and Doodle capitalistic parties and their
subsidized organs can boast Of the same
distinction, Nthey, too, have the mass of
the X. of L. with them! For testimony
refer you to the Potters field of Labor
papers.
What is true in Denver and Chicago is
true here. Capitalistic press, pulpit and
politicians sing the praises of the great
statesman, Powderly, while the, indepen-
dent knights are utterly disgusted. To
sit on the fence and deal out taffy may be
very smart" and please the ignorant
masses, but it is unworthy of the head of
great order. l know I am committing
grievous sin in thus revolving against
authority" but I must speak my mind if
die for it or, what is worse, be excom-
municated by our G. M. w.
Long live the ENQUIRER.
Fraternally,
s. Seller.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-11
Mrs. Henry George.

Mrs. Henry George is a woman of do
mestic tastes, DEVOTED to her husband and
their four small children. She is small,
plump, CHEEKY woman, who never gets
down-hearted, and people who know them
we'll say that but for her unhagging devO-
tion and belief in him, Henry George
would never have been able to come tri-
umphantly through the long period of
straitened means and hard work which
preceded his success.